[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 133 (Saturday, August 6, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4327]
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  SA 5376. Mr. CRAMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the end of section 50262, add the following:
       (g) Onshore Wind and Solar Energy Royalty Rate.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary shall require, as a term and 
     condition of any lease, right-of-way, permit, or other 
     authorization for the development of solar or wind energy on 
     public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land 
     Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)), the 
     payment of a royalty in accordance with paragraph (2).
       (2) Amount.--The royalty on electricity produced using wind 
     or solar resources under paragraph (1) shall be not less than 
     16\2/3\ percent, but not more than 18\3/4\ percent, during 
     the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this 
     Act, and not less than 16\2/3\ percent thereafter, of the 
     gross proceeds from the sale of that electricity.
       (3) Deposit.--Amounts received by the United States as 
     royalties under this subsection shall be disposed of in 
     accordance with section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
     U.S.C. 191).
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